Glare shield



April 24, 1928. 1,667,658

' H. G. EGLEY lGLARE SHIELD Filed April 6, 1925 2 Sheets-snee: 2

xNvENToR Harry .'ylay ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 24,v 1928.

NiTED STATES aman mair'oonranr EGLEY, or Mouais-PLAINS, NEW :riz-.italianv j simian.

Applicaties med .April 6,4925. serielle. 21,028,

This invention relates to a glare shielddesignedY for use on automobiles or other vehicles. Y

The object ofthe invention resides in the provisionfof a' device of this character which will protect the eyes of the driver of the ve hicleon which the shield is mounted from the blinding glare of headlights of oncoming vehicles without obstructing the view of the driver to any lappreciable extent.

fact the glare shield constituting the present invention eliminates the glare in such a novel manner as to afford 'to the driver of the vehicle equipped with the, glare shield the additional illumination of the oncoming headlights without glare or blinding eiect and in such a way aspto enable the driver to take full advantage of the increased lighting effect. The driversv control over the machine is enhanced andas the blinding efects of the glare'are eliminated in. a; satisfactory and eective manner, Aaccidents involving serious injury or loss vof life and property are avoided. A

Another object is to provide a glare shield having these advantages and'capacities and which is of simple and durable construction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture; which can be lreadily applied tothe automobile or other vehicle -on which itis used or which when notzneeded may be readily taken down and quickly and easily stored in a compartment or receptacle provided for lthat purpose; and which Lean e easily adjusted to. suit the stature or preferred drivingl position of different. drivers so that thev shield performs its functions without the necessity of the driverv changing his natural driving position or shifting his 'head or eyes. v Y Y v Other objects and advantages residein certainnovel features of the construction, arrangement 'and combination .of `parts which will be hereinafter more ullypdescribed and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference Vbeing had to the accompan drawings forming a part-of this spec' ation, and in which: f Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an vbodying the present invention;

automobile eq 'pped with a glare shield em# Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating the supportfor the rear end of the shield;

Figure 5 is a sectional view illustrating a t e of support for the rear end of the s eld adapted for use on open cars;

Figure 6 isa view partly in section a'nd partly in elevation showing the construction of the lower port for the ont ofthe shield;

Figure 7 Iis a sectional view on ofFlgure 1; l Y Fi re 8 isla perspective view of a modified orm of shield showing the same in operative position;

YFi the s 'eld of Figure'8 4folded up;

re-9 -is a view in elevationfshowing ortion of the adjustable sup- Figure 10 is a' fragmentary view in top plan showing the hinge construction employgd in frame of the shield shown in Fig- Figure 11 is a view partly in section and Figure 8 stored in its receptacle, and

Figure'12 is a perspective view of the re ceptaclef'shown in Figure 11.'

Referring to the drawings and more especially toY Figures 1 to 7 .inclusive the numeral 1 designates generall 'an automobile ofthe closed cartype an having an ordinar cross rod 2 connecting its headlights 3 an also having the usual front corner posts 4,

Paray :in-elevation ,Showing the shielding y The present invention proposes the use -of Y a pennant shapedshield indicated generell 'at 5 lmounted atits forward end on `an -v -l and lower edges of the shield converge rearwardly to its other or small end. The body 8 of the shield consists of two thin sheets ofY white Celluloid. -v Colored glass, other transparent' material ma place ofthe celluloid but the w yrolm' or se usedin 'te celluloid in double thickness has been found to 've excellent results. The body 8,0f the shi d is Y mounted ina rigid :frame consisting of u Per A and lower lframe' members 9-and 10, a ont frame member 11, and a -rea'r frame member 12. The frame members 9 and 10 oonsistof split. or slotted tubing, the s in the assembly and the` ges dening the splitsdor slots being rounded as indicated at 9 an lit's confronting 10to prevent marring of or'injury lie 20, the curved end 25 lplates 11* of the front 56 means'designate'd at suiiicient rictional contact to hold the body 8 firmly in the` frame members, the tubing constituting the frame members 9 and 10 being resilient and tensioned to press against the Abody 8 to some extent. The front frame 'member 11'and rear frame member 12 are o f similar construction thou h of different lo size and these frame mem ers comprise spaced side plates 11a and 12a respectively and enlargedand curved end portions 11" and 12b connecting the side plates 11 and 12a respectively. The ends of the tubular frame l5 members 9 and 10 are received in` the curved end portions 11" and 12". Only the portions of the ends of the tubular frame members 9 and 10- opposite the splits or slots are engaged with and secured to (by riveting or brazing) ortions 11b and 12", the major portion o the ends of the tubular frame members 9 and 10 being left free so that their resiliency and capacity for flexion is unimpaired. The s ace between the side ame member 11 per- -mits of the insertion vand removal of the vsheets making up the body 8 into7 and from the framef The front support 6 comprises a clamp 15 made of a pair of suitably shaped sections fastened tgether in clamping relation on the cross r f2. The clamp is preferably se- VVcured to the cross Vrod immediatel adjacent the left headlight but it may be stened in any position on the rod2. The upper section of the' clam has integrally formed therewith Vor suita ly secured thereto a stud 16 which extends verticallyl upward. A tubular rod 17 l(constitutin one element of an extensible standard) has its lower end fitted on'the stud 16 and pinned thereto as at 18. A rod 19l completes the'extensible standard and is telescopically fitted in the'tubular rod 17 and is held in any vertical ad'ustment by 4'5 means of a collar 20 secured in a justed posltion on the od 19 by a set screw 21 and engaveable with the upper end `of -thetubular ro 17., The upper end 22 of the -rod 19 is flattened out and apertured and in' the assembly the end 22 lies ush against an apertured plate'23 vintegral with .or suitably secured to the front frame member 11. end 22 and plate 23 are -heldtogetlier by'l a screw, bolt and nut or any suitab e fastening The rear sllpport 7 comprises a bracket having -a tub llar attaching lugs 26 ont corner p'st of thecar 'and supports the astened to the left '4 body 25Aofthe bracket 1n spaced relation to ofthe bra ket is' the post. The tubular bod engagedV with studs 26. o "the lugs 6, the

A a studs fitting inthe ends of the tubularbody@ An..501ll`i. 2"( ia slidablyl fitted on the tubular ha f :tion and?? L .in adjustedposi- 35 (see Figure 'metal is hinged as at 47 to one of the side The I the hinge limitingA the relative swinging ar body portion -25 and. an.

tion by a set screw 28.l A Stud is integrally formed with orsuitablypcnneoted to l the collar 27 and projects laterally there` from. In theassembly the stud 29 is en'- gaged in an opening provided in a plate 30 I0- When the shield is used -on open cars a 15 different type of rear support designated generally at 34 is used to adapt the rear support for mountino` on` the windshield frame 5 which is found in open cars in the closed cars. he suplort 34V com rises clamp members 36 and 37 c am ed in ame 35 by clampscrews 38. v.The-c amp 37 has a stud 39-enga eable with the openin ofI latee30 and hel against displacement y a'Y urled 85 thumb nut 40. A

The shield when not in use is disassociated from the front and rearv sup orts which are' left on the car and may ge conveniently lacev of the corner posts of stored in a receptacle 41 provided on theL runmi ning boardR or on any other suitable part of the car. T he receptacle 41-comprises side v walls 42 and end walls 43, secured by lugs 44 and fastening devices 45 to the running board or other part of the car on which the l receptacle is mounted. The running board or the other part4 of the canon which the receptacle is mounted provides the bottom of the receptacle. A top, 46 preferably of walls and'is rceived'in the closed position in a seat' formedin the other side wall and in the endvwalls'. A hasp and staple 48 or 5 other suitable means may be employedl to hold'the cover closedor to lock the same. In order that the shield may be more compactly; stored it may be 'preferred to construct the shield as shown in Figures `8 to 11 inclusive'. The shield of Figures 8 to 11 isidentical with that shown in Figures 1 to 7 and the 'description hereinabove applies thereto except that each of the upper and .lower tubular frame members are .made of Vtwo sections, designated at' 50 and 51, which are hingedly connected together by means of a'hinge 52. The hin e 52 permits the sections of the shield to oldv up against each` other as sho "in lfigures 9'fand I10 or tobe extended or'use. as shown inFigure 8,r

movement of the'section to a position wherein they arev in Aalignment with eachother as shown .in Figure v8. Preferably ,each of the hinges connecting the sections of the frame members comprises a pair ofears 53 having curved confronting edges and 'a plate 54 pivotally connecting the ears. To old the sections extended ,split tubes 55" are vprovided and 'are/fitted onthe'sections 50jand 5 of loo the as shoymin' ,thedraw-fm Lacasse the shield is' also made in section with the meeting` edges of the sections overlapping or beveled so that the shield body while continuous in assembly is readily foldable with the frame for storage purposes.

A receptacle is provided forA the folded shield and is shown in Figures 11 and 12.

The receptacle 60 is similar to the receptacle' 41 and differs only in that it is smaller. The rece tacle 60 requires only half the space of t e receptacle 41 and has as in the other case side walls 61,- and walls 62, a cover 64 and all of the other auxiliary features described in connection with the rece tacle 41.

After the shield has been proper y adjusted to the driver, all that will be necessary for him to do to attach -it will be to slip the tubin attached to the forward end of the shiel into Athe Apermanently attached v tubing, push it down to the adjustable stop,

which has been previously set at the polnt which brin s the shield to the proper position for t e driver, slip the rear end over the stud on the rear support and tighten the yknurled nut on the rear and front end of' the shield. This operation is simple, easy, cannotbe confusingand requires but a few moments time while the advantages obtained by using the shield are many.A The driverV has a perfectly clear view in front of car an his half of the road at. all has ample light as he has 'the full use of his own lights and in addition the help from the lights of the car coming'toward him,-

minus the glare, which is a remarkable help,

especially 1n cases where .one Vis dn a car on which the liaghts are rather' r w en this help is especi ly noticed. enables the driver to at all 'times jclearly'see either `a pedestrianl in his- Vath -or'near it or an marked or `unmark obstruction on his si e of the road, gives him vacleair-.view of the extreme right side of the roadwayfso as to avoid ditches and soft ground and to 4plainly see curves -in the road, thus avoiding a great many accidents resulting in death, personal iinjuries and damageito propertyand also allow the driver to proceed athis usual speed of travel without the annoyingY delay -some extent'the;y revailing co on in the.

s innig t driving. e is also; ro-

ofY slowing u orindeed' coming to a complete halt w en approachmg another VcarY with glaring a t amount of hmeand also relieving to uite' m the glare of\11ghts on cars w ch along the they have' made VillsP was shield many accidents. TheV glare of lights on carvscommgr from the right oan mter'secti road do not interfere with the driver unti the complete turn into the drivers highwa directly in front of In order to obtain the proper adjustment of the shield, it is only necessary for the driver' to note Where the light of the appreaching-car comes on his windshield` and either raise or lower the forward end of the shield so that the light will strike theV forward end of 'the shieldas nearly the center as possible, then note where the light leaves the windshield and either raise or lower the rear Vendso that the -light will strike the center of the shield at the rear end. In order to obtain the correct distance at which` he desires the 'shield to be effective, he has v only to shift the front support on the cross bar between the headlights, horizontal] to the.

point required. This adjustment ould be made'on an ordinary width road and when he then travels'on a 'widery road it will be even more effective while if the adjustment were made from the side of a very wide road it might not .prove as effective for distance as desired on a narrow road. This adjustment would remain permanent and need liever be changed as any' driver could readily adapt himself temporaril totheposition of the shield as adjusted y the original driver. However, should a change in the ad'- justment be desired, it can at any t' e be easily and quickly made. 1 f.

I claim: 1

1. In a glare shie1d(for vehiclesfa taper i ing shield body, means for sec th smaller end of the body to the vdiicle y, and means for securing the larger end of the shieldbody to the vehicle in front ofthe body thereof.

2- 111,8' glare shieldfor vehicl a shield body, vertlcall adjustable means or secur.

ing one end o the shield body tothe body. of the vehicle a verticall .adustable means for securing-the other en ofI e shield body1 to thevehicle in front of ,the body thereo shield1for vehicles, Ya taper- 3. In a'glare `framehaving apertured the v1 o 'the silelldnrame to' the fvehicle'in vfront oi the vehicle' body. `f

on its en members vertically"A adjust- Y Q,for thelugs on the u 4. In a lare-'shield for vehicl;l a trame l the iframe extending ,substantially Y'tlore and aft ef the vehicle in front and on 1 the road side of the driver, means -for sapv v porting' forward end ofthe frame at-various ver-tic heights and including an extensible standard havin its up er rod connectedto the mounting p ate of t e front frame member,'and means for supporting the rear end-4 of the shield in any vertical adjustment and 'including a vertically adjustable member having a laterally projecting stud en aged with theinounting plate of the rear graine member.- f

5. Ina glareshield for vehicles afoldable shield frame made up of hinged sections foldable flatly against each other or extendible in alignmentwith each other, split tubes. -slida'ble onthe sections for holding the sec- 'tions extended, and a sheet-like shield body carried by the frame and made u? of sections corresponding to the sections lo the frame,y

'the frame and 4may when folded being adapted to be stored in.; small compact receptacle. Y A i 6. In a glare shield for vehicles, a shield having one end secured toltheV y and the other to the frame Y in front of thefbody, whereby it will be permanentlyvsupported 1n an inclined position with respect tothe front of the said body. v '7. In a glare shield for vehicles, a pennant HARRYGODFREY EGLEY. 4

with its larger end foremost and in an Iin- 

